These artistes are an example why Singaporeans are risk-averse You’ve probably heard of how home-grown family art collective Holycrap.sg had to take down their showcase at National Gallery Singapore’s cafe and retail space Gallery & Co. Now this incident has set tongues wagging with Singaporeans expressing disappointment and raising the question of how far galleries should go when curbing creativity. Perhaps Holycrap.sg’s case is a classic example of why Singaporeans are afraid to take risks — efforts may be for nothing after all. So if you are wondering what exactly the foursome of artists did that ended up in the sanctioning of their art, here’s a recap. What went down at the Gallery Holycrap.sg comprises of four members Claire, Renn, Aira and Pann. The foursome are a family and has put up annual art exhibitions since 2011. Their latest exhibition, titled “When Renndom Met Airany”, is about children growing up together without separation and in time inspire each other in art and their daily lives. The exhibition was scheduled to run from 24 Nov till 24 Jan at Gallery & Co at National Gallery Singapore. But the exhibition did not last long because four days later, the family members were informed […]
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